Background
Dempsey, Edward Wheeler was born on May 15, 1911 in Buxton, Iowa, United States. Son of Ald Sell and Julia (Wheeler) Dempsey.
Dempsey, Edward Wheeler was born on May 15, 1911 in Buxton, Iowa, United States. Son of Ald Sell and Julia (Wheeler) Dempsey.
Bachelor of Arts, Marietta College, 1932, Doctor of Science, 1954. Sc.M., Brown University, 1934, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1946.
Fellow National Research Council, National Research Council, Harvard Medical School, 1937-1938, instructor physiology, 1938-1941, associate in anatomy, 1941-1942, assistant professor, 1942-1946, associate professor, 1946-1950. Professor anatomy and head department Washington University, Saint Louis, 1950-1966, dean school medicine, 1958-1964. Professor anatomy, department chairman College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia, 1966-1975.
Special assistant secretary Department Health, Edition and Welfare, 1964-1965.
Member President’ Commission Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, 1964. Member National Advisory Health Council, 1961-1964, National Advisory Council General Medical Sciences, 1966-1970.
Fellow National Research Council, National Research Council, Harvard Medical School, 1937-1938, instructor physiology, 1938-1941, associate in anatomy, 1941-1942, assistant professor, 1942-1946, associate professor, 1946-1950. Member President’ Commission Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, 1964. Member National Advisory Health Council, 1961-1964, National Advisory Council General Medical Sciences, 1966-1970.
Member American Association Anatomists, American Physiological Society, Association for Study Internal Secretions, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Biological Stain Commission, Histochem.
Married Betsey Mills Beach, June 13, 1936. Children: Charles Gates, Julia Wheeler, Richard Clinton.